1950 Map of Teller D-1

About this map

The Bering Land Bridge National Preserve dominates the northern reaches of this landscape, where the Serpentine River and its South Fork Serpentine River wind through a complex network of wetlands and tundra. To the south, the terrain rises toward the Continental Divide, a prominent geological boundary that separates the north-flowing waters from the drainage of East Portage Creek. Historical activity is marked by a remote Cabin near the eastern edge and a legacy of overland travel preserved in the Winter Trail. Small-scale engineering is visible through a labeled Ditch near McKinley Creek, hinting at early resource extraction or water management efforts. The geography is punctuated by isolated peaks such as Lone Butte and Pinnacle 978, which served as essential landmarks for navigation across this unpopulated interior at mid-century.